Unless someone posts something a bit compromising or self-destructive, or maybe drops a Scrabble bingo on me, I don’t raise an eyebrow at Facebook all that much. I go on using it dutifully as a prescribed, focus-destroying narcotic. Ok, occasionally I’ll see a marketer do something smart and “of the medium” such as the Whopper Sacrifice (damn you CPB).
So imagine the seismic level of surprise when I saw the Amie Street implementation on Facebook. Amie Street is a great DRM-free digital music store with a cool demand-based pricing model. What they’ve done just recently is, I believe, tap into the Facebook Connect authentication system. Behind this simple dialog box lies huge potential.

Importing my Facebook friends into Amie Street is of nominal value. Not sure what I’d do with that side of the exchange. But on the high-traffic, here’s-everything-I’m-doing-in-real-time world of Facebook? Why, making public the purchases I’ve made on Amie Street sounds plenty sexy.
Sharing my taste in music has long been more than an avocation for me. From mixtapes to forcing my opinion on the masses in print, its always been a thrill to connect with other people through a particular song, artist or album. Combining that thrill with the fact that dollars were, in fact, plunked down makes it all the more gratifying. And, I think, that much more meaningful to my friends.

James Pants not your cup of tea? Don’t worry, I’ll gladly accept a gift certificate and share my expertly-chosen results. That’s what friends are for.